Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 9/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood Warnings are current for various Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A broad and weak upper level trough over the southern interior will pass off
the east coast during Saturday. A broad area of surface low pressure lies over
Central Australia, and will move slowly east over the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Patchy thundery rain areas across the southern and central interior. Isolated
showers about eastern districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the
northeastern Cape York Peninsula. Light to moderate NW to NE winds.
Forecast for Saturday
Patchy thundery rain areas in the western and southern parts of the state,
with possible moderate falls about the southeast. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in eastern districts, becoming scattered about the Peninsula and
central interior. Light to moderate NE to NW winds.
Forecast for Sunday
Another upper level trough is expected to produce patchy, mainly light
thundery rain early in the day over the Channel Country. The upper trough will
move eastwards during the day with scattered showers and thunderstorms through
eastern and northern districts, spreading to thundery rain areas through the
southern and central interior with some moderate falls. The rain areas are
likely to extend to the coast late in the day.
Forecast for Monday
A ridge in the Great Australian Bight should push the surface trough
gradually up to the northern tropics, clearing the early thundery rain areas
from the south during the day. But isolated showers and thunderstorms are still
expected during the afternoon and evening, becoming scattered over parts of the
tropics. Fine in the southwest.
Forecast for Tuesday
A low pressure system is expected to intensify off the southern NSW coast,
extending S to SW winds through most of the state and leading to a continuation
of below average temperatures for southern Queensland. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the northern half of the state due to moist and unstable
conditions. A weak upper trough moving through southern districts should lead to
isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms in the southeast
interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Unstable and moist conditions in the north of the state will continue with
isolated showers and thunderstorms through the outlook period. Isolated showers
about remaining eastern parts of the state. The next upper trough from the west
will likely lead to showers and thunderstorms returning to the interior from
Friday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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